Yannick Piette, France | Chambers Profiles

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

9 Years Ranked

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France

Practice Areas

Specialises in all type of M&A and capital market transactions including public takeovers, takeover defenses, restructuring of listed companies, distressed M&A, governance matters, IPO and equity offering. Practice as litigator in public takeovers and AMF investigation. Major recent transactions include advising: Lactalis on its $2.1bn acquisition of the US yoghurt business of General Mills; Casino on (i) its €6bn restructuring, (ii) the €1.3bn sale of Hypermarkets and Supermarkets to Auchan and Intermarché, (iii) the $700m sale of Assaï and (iv) the €1.4bn sale of its stake in Green Yellow to Ardian; Orange on (i) the sale of Orange Cinéma Séries and Orange Studio to Canal + and (ii) the €1.3bn sale of its stake in Orange Concessions; Engie on the €3.4bn sale of its stake in Suez to Veolia; Vinci on the €4.9bn acquisition of ACS’s energy business; Total on the $8.8bn acquisition of Anadarko’s African asset; the French State on the privatization and IPO of Française des Jeux; Rallye on its €3.5bn restructuring; Terreis on the €1.7bn sale of real estate assets to Swiss Life.

Career

Partner at Freshfields from 2012 to 2014. Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges since 2015. Graduated from EDHEC (1999), University of Lille (DEA Droit des Affaires). Member of the Paris Bar.

Chambers Review

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Chambers France

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

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Individual Editorial

Yannick Piette is a market-leading practitioner, noted for his expertise in strategic acquisitions, disposals and corporate restructurings. He assists a range of high-profile domestic clients from the energy, finance and retail sectors.

Editorial individuel

Yannick Piette est un avocat leader sur le marché, notamment pour son expertise en matière d’acquisitions stratégiques, de cessions et de restructurations d’entreprises. Il assiste un grands nombres de clients nationaux de premier plan dans les secteurs de l’énergie, de la finance et de la grande distribution.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Yannick Piette is an excellent lawyer on whom we can rely with confidence. He shows a lot of composure in negotiations and knows how to get his client's important points across.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette is super commercial, pragmatic and has a great reputation. He has a good network too and is very respected.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette has a good understanding of industry aspects and is able to bring in international elements to help give us an overall solution.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

He has a strong capacity to understand all kinds of matters in respect to large M&A transactions.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Where Yannick Piette is outstanding is that he really has an ability to look at subjects from an objective point of view and with intelligence. We really trust him and his judgement.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Ce qui distingue Yannick Piette, c'est sa capacité à aborder les sujets avec objectivité et intelligence. Nous avons une entière confiance en lui et en son jugement.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette est un excellent avocat sur lequel nous pouvons compter en toute confiance. Il fait preuve d’un grand sang-froid en négociation et sait faire valoir les points importants de son client.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette a une bonne compréhension des aspects de l'industrie et sait intégrer des éléments internationaux pour nous apporter une solution globale.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette est très commercial, pragmatique et jouit d'une excellente réputation. Il dispose également d'un bon réseau et est très respecté.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Il a une grande capacité à comprendre tous les aspects des grandes opérations de M&A.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette is an excellent lawyer on whom we can rely with confidence. He shows a lot of composure in negotiations and knows how to get his client's important points across.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette is super commercial, pragmatic and has a great reputation. He has a good network too and is very respected.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette has a good understanding of industry aspects and is able to bring in international elements to help give us an overall solution.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

He has a strong capacity to understand all kinds of matters in respect to large M&A transactions.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Where Yannick Piette is outstanding is that he really has an ability to look at subjects from an objective point of view and with intelligence. We really trust him and his judgement.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Ce qui distingue Yannick Piette, c'est sa capacité à aborder les sujets avec objectivité et intelligence. Nous avons une entière confiance en lui et en son jugement.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette est un excellent avocat sur lequel nous pouvons compter en toute confiance. Il fait preuve d’un grand sang-froid en négociation et sait faire valoir les points importants de son client.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette a une bonne compréhension des aspects de l'industrie et sait intégrer des éléments internationaux pour nous apporter une solution globale.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Yannick Piette est très commercial, pragmatique et jouit d'une excellente réputation. Il dispose également d'un bon réseau et est très respecté.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Il a une grande capacité à comprendre tous les aspects des grandes opérations de M&A.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

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